As part of the Kazakhstan–China Investment Forum held in Almaty with the participation of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University and The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) signed an agreement on academic cooperation.
On behalf of Kazakhstan, the agreement was signed by Suatai Sabit Kurmanzhanuly, Member of the QyzPU Board and Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs. The Hong Kong side was represented by Professor John Lee Chi-Kin, President of EdUHK.
The agreement has been concluded for a period of five years, with the possibility of extension by mutual consent. It is aimed at developing academic partnership between the two higher education institutions, enhancing the quality of teacher training, and expanding research cooperation.
The cooperation will include:
- developing and implementing joint educational programmes aimed at improving the quality of teacher training;
- organising academic exchange programmes for students and faculty members;
- implementing joint research projects;
- preparing academic publications and exchanging scholarly publications;
- jointly organising international conferences, seminars, academic meetings and short-term training programmes.
The partnership between QyzPU and EdUHK will facilitate the exchange of expertise in education and research, promote the introduction of modern teaching methodologies, strengthen research capacity, and support the development of joint initiatives in teacher training.
